Lila Danisa
That was so good! I think this book is perfect cozy-ish fantasy for young readers aka middle-graders. Otto and his (monster) friends were middle-graders too and I think their friendship dynamic is the same like real life middle-grade kids friendship.
I have yet read the first book from this Otto Normal's Monsterton series and honestly I was confused at the beginning of the book. There were so many characters since Otto's cycle was big. Then what made me even confused was they were all in different kind of monsters forms. I was glad this book was semi illustration book, so there were illustrations for the characters and they helped me a lot to put the faces to the names. I think I am in the age of too lazy to let my mind go crazy to imagine the vast range of monster-hood presented by this book. All hail illustrations!
The story was layering with plots I didn't expect. It was actually blowing my mind. I also loved that I got many POV from different characters, not only from Otto Normal. Each POV also fit perfectly with the characters mannerisms and how they think.
Though this book doesn't end with the cliffhanger, they were many mysteries still unsolved. I definitely will read the first book where (maybe) everything started and the next book(s) where Otto and his (monster) friends continue their adventures.
Thank you to Danielle McKechnie, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and NetGalley for the ARC.
Originally posted at www.goodreads.com.
That was so good! I think this book is perfect cozy-ish fantasy for young readers aka middle-graders. Otto and his (monster) friends were middle-graders too and I think their friendship dynamic is the same like real life middle-grade kids friendship.
I have yet read the first book from this Otto Normal's Monsterton series and honestly I was confused at the beginning of the book. There were so many characters since Otto's cycle was big. Then what made me even confused was they were all in different kind of monsters forms. I was glad this book was semi illustration book, so there were illustrations for the characters and they helped me a lot to put the faces to the names. I think I am in the age of too lazy to let my mind go crazy to imagine the vast range of monster-hood presented by this book. All hail illustrations!
The story was layering with plots I didn't expect. It was actually blowing my mind. I also loved that I got many POV from different characters, not only from Otto Normal. Each POV also fit perfectly with the characters mannerisms and how they think.
Though this book doesn't end with the cliffhanger, they were many mysteries still unsolved. I definitely will read the first book where (maybe) everything started and the next book(s) where Otto and his (monster) friends continue their adventures.
Thank you to Danielle McKechnie, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and NetGalley for the ARC.
Originally posted at www.goodreads.com.